Smallville star Tom Welling's stunt double Chris Sayour is fighting for his life in a Vancouver, Canada hospital after falling from a tower while filming a scene Tuesday. The veteran stunt coordinator accidentally fell almost 40 feet, according to police reports. Sayour, 35, was airlifted to hospital in New Westminster and treated for "multiple fractures and internal injuries," according to a statement. In a statement from the WB network behind the Superman series, bosses write, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Christopher and his family during this difficult time and we wish him a full recovery." Production was halted yesterday after the accident. It was expected to resume yesterday. Police do not suspect foul play. As well as working on Smallville since 2001, Sayour has also worked as a stuntman in films like I, Robot and Three Kings.
- 7/28/2005
- WENN
Veteran stuntman Christopher Sayour was in serious condition late Tuesday after falling from a tower during the filming of the WB Network drama Smallville in Vancouver. Sayour, 35, the stunt coordinator for the show and primary stuntman for Smallville star Tom Welling, was badly injured in what one source described as a "freak accident" during filming Tuesday morning on location near the township of Langley. In a statement, Sayour's family said that he had suffered "multiple fractures and internal injuries during the filming of a stunt sequence." The family also asked that the media "respect our privacy as he undergoes various procedures in the coming days."...
- 7/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran stuntman Christopher Sayour was in serious condition late Tuesday after falling from a tower during the filming of the WB Network drama Smallville in Vancouver. Sayour, 35, the stunt coordinator for the show and primary stuntman for Smallville star Tom Welling, was badly injured in what one source described as a "freak accident" during filming Tuesday morning on location near the township of Langley. In a statement, Sayour's family said that he had suffered "multiple fractures and internal injuries during the filming of a stunt sequence." The family also asked that the media "respect our privacy as he undergoes various procedures in the coming days."...
- 7/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran stuntman Christopher Sayour was in serious condition late Tuesday after falling from a tower during the filming of the WB Network drama Smallville in Vancouver. Sayour, 35, the stunt coordinator for the show and primary stuntman for Smallville star Tom Welling, was badly injured in what one source described as a "freak accident" during filming Tuesday morning on location near the township of Langley. In a statement, Sayour's family said that he had suffered "multiple fractures and internal injuries during the filming of a stunt sequence." The family also asked that the media "respect our privacy as he undergoes various procedures in the coming days."...
- 7/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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